{"podcast":{"title":"Tom Rowland Podcast","slug":"tom-rowland-podcast-891759","podcast_index_feed_id":891759,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WPCM3342729323","website_url":"https://www.tomrowlandpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2643cda0-ff42-11e9-bd42-cb73db0b0819/image/48b5f9ad5bc883e1bca1d8a40bba0123.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Waypoint TV","episode_count":1013,"summary":"Tom Rowland of Saltwater Experience Television finds interesting stories in Fishing, Hunting, Fitness and the Outdoors and brings them to you in ultra high-quality audio. Unhurried conversations with icons, up and comers and people doing amazing things outside. Text \"PODCAST\" to (305) 930-7346 to contact Tom directly with questions or show suggestions.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759"},"episode":{"title":"Calder Allen | Rising Country Music Star | Ep. 1010","slug":"calder-allen-rising-country-music-star-ep-1010","published_at":"2026-05-13T09:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759/calder-allen-rising-country-music-star-ep-1010","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM9911549691.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM9911549691.mp3","summary":"Calder Allen caught a 13-and-a-half-pound bass on fly at night in Lake Austin, dropped out of college to pursue music, and routes his tours around fishing destinations across the country. In this conversation, he shares stories from playing Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits, why he almost became a fly fishing guide under JT Van Zandt, and the philosophical question that haunts him: what is wild anymore? ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: Star brite title sponsor 2:15 - Weather and bass spawn timing in Austin 4:30 - The 13.5-pound bass Calder caught on fly at night 8:45 - Six-pound bass in downtown Austin 12:20 - Fly fishing techniques for big Austin bass 18:30 - Ranch pond fishing in Texas 22:15 - Jerry Jeff Walker private party story 26:40 - Music career since Bonnaroo 32:10 - Touring with Cody Jinks and Red Clay Strays 38:20 - Co-writing with Jack Ingram 45:30 - Almost guiding under JT Van Zandt 52:15 - Nashville vs Austin music scenes 58:40 - Playing Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits 64:20 - Planning tours around fishing destinations 70:15 - 18-show acoustic tour through Spain and Italy 76:30 - American public lands perspective 82:45 - What is wild anymore? Philosophy and conservation 90:20 - Stocked trout vs native fish 96:15 - California steelhead and damming 102:30 - Conservation in Florida Keys 108:45 - Natural cycles vs man-made problems 115:20 - Cold fronts and fish kills 122:30 - Texas coast conservation 128:15 - Captains for Clean Water 134:40 - The wildness question in songwriting 140:20 - Running Steel song lyrics 145:30 - Social media and catch and release culture 150:15 - Upcoming tour dates and new album 🎣 DEALS AND DISCOUNTS: ⭐ Star brite - Keep your boat in pristine condition with Star brite premium marine cleaning and maintenance prod…","meta_description":"Calder Allen caught a 13-and-a-half-pound bass on fly at night in Lake Austin, dropped out of college to pursue music, and routes his tours around fishing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5045,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tom-rowland-podcast-891759/episodes/calder-allen-rising-country-music-star-ep-1010/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759/calder-allen-rising-country-music-star-ep-1010.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}